Nicaragua vs Portugal: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Nicaragua
32.5%
in 2014
Portugal
32.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
99th
Portugal rank
101st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 101st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 53.3% | 21.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 43.1% | 14.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 39.7% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 34.4% | 10.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 101st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.